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Housing Advocates Rally Against Mayor Adams’ Block of CityFHEPS Housing Voucher Reforms as Legal Battle Intensifies

February 5th, 2025|

AM NY

“Participants also expressed discontent with Mayor Eric Adams’ handling of the crisis. “The verdict is in: guilty on all counts,” said Calvin Michael, a member of the Safety Net Activists [of the Safety Net Project at UJC]."

For Undocumented Restaurant Workers, Everything Is in Question

February 5th, 2025|

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“Kaufman-Gutierrez says the Street Vendor Project — which has long lobbied the local government for more vendor permits — has been offering rights training, and distributing materials to vendors on what to do if they’re stopped by ICE."

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